Taken from Capitol Connection a e-newsletter of NACCRRA
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Make Children and Families a Priority!
Friday, July 15, 2011
Kids Need Supplies? Attention Howard County Families!
Local Unions in partnership with the Salvation Army, Urban Outreach, and United Way are helping Howard County kids start school with needed school supplies.
If your children could use supplies, please come to:
929 East Hoffer Street
Kokomo, IN
Last Name Beginning A-E on Monday August 1, 2011 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM & 2:00 PM-5:00 PM
Last Name Beginning F-K on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM & 2:00 PM-5:00 PM
Last Name Beginning L-R on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM & 2:00 PM-5:00 PM
Last Name Beginning S-Z on Thursday, August 4, 2011
from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM & 2:00 PM-5:00 PM
Have QUESTIONS? Call 2-1-1 or 765-457-4357
Families must provide identification, proof of income, expenses and public assistance for the last 30 days. Supplies are available on a first come, first served basis as long as they are available. Gently used shoes and clothing will also be available.
Bring your children as entertainment and refreshments are provided!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
The 40 Developmental Assets: You Can Make a Difference for Kids
The Developmental Assets are 40 common sense, positive experiences and qualities that help influence choices young people make and help them become caring, responsible, successful adults. Because of its basis in youth development, resiliency, and prevention research and its proven effectiveness, the Developmental Assets framework has become one of the most widely used approach to positive youth development in the United States.
Click here to read the 40 Development Assets for Early Childhood
The Power of Assets
The 40 Developmental Assets represent everyday wisdom about positive experiences and characteristics for young people. Search Institute research has found that these assets are powerful influences on adolescent behavior—both protecting young people from many different risky behaviors, and promoting positive attitudes and actions.
For more information on the 40 Developmental Assets, click here!
For FREE resources about the Developmental Assets, click here!
Information taken from www.search-institute.org/developmental-assets
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Arts in the Parks for Adams, Blackford, and Jay Counties
What is Arts in the Parks?
Arts in the Parks has been a major program of Arts Place since 1977.
Hundreds of students participate in classes each year. The program
introduces young people to a variety of visual and performing arts
activities. This year workshop sites are being held in Adams, Auglaize,
Blackford, Jay and Mercer counties.
Who May Attend?
Most activities are designed for students who have COMPLETED the first
grade and older. Some classes have age requirements. Check the class
listings for details. There is a modest cost for students to attend, due to the
generosity of numerous donors. Scholarships are available. To apply
simply fill out the registration form and return it with your payment.
Parents are welcome to attend any activity with their children.
What Does It Cost?
All regular daytime classes are $5 regardless of the class length. For
example, Picking Daisies with April (Class Code XYZ) is a five-day class
and the total cost is just $5.
Family Time costs $5 per family project (up to four people per project).
Families may choose to do more than one project. Additional projects are
$5 each.
Camps cost $10 for the entire day.
For more information:
Monday, June 13, 2011
Capitol Connection from NACCRRA
Monday, June 6, 2011
Miami County Women's Intiative Scholarship Opportunity
Register now! Business and Professional Women, Celebrating Women Miami County, Miami County Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Miami County and Windows of Opportunity for Women have joined together to award the first Miami County Women's Initiative Scholarship. Scholarship applicants must be a female resident of Miami County who is 25 years or older and registered to take classes in the fall of 2011. Applications will be available June 1, 2011 at the United Way of Miami County Office, 13 East Main Street or online at http://www.uwmiamip.org/. The deadline to turn in all completed applications, essays, two letters of recommendations, and current copy of class registration or grade sheet; are due by July 1, 2011. The first $500 Miami County Women's Initiative Scholarship winner; will be revealed at the United Way Kick-Off on August 19, 2011 at the Ivy Tech campus in Peru. Those individuals or groups wishing to make an annual contribution to the Miami County Women's Initiative Scholarship should contact Debi Miser at (765) 473-4240.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Family Voices of Indiana Seeking Family Health Specialists!
An informational alert prepared by Fifth Freedom Information courtesy of Family Voices Indiana and FUSE Part-Time Employment Opportunity - Family Voices Indiana seeking Family Health Information Specialists Family Voices of Indiana (FVI) is looking for parents of kids with disabilities to serve as part-time Family Health Information Specialists. This is part-time contract work of up to 40 hours a month. Responsibilities: o Provide information and support regarding healthcare financing and resources to families raising children with special health care needs o Contribute to the FVI electronic information network to ensure access to timely and accurate healthcare financing information and resources for families o Report on the work of the FVI Family to Family Health Information Center Requirements: o Must be the parent of a child with special health care needs o Knowledge of health care financing and systems and services in Indiana o Bilingual preferred For more information or an application, contact Rylin Rodgers: Rylin Rodgers Project Director To learn more about FVI, visit http://fvindiana.blogspot.com . If clicking the link does not work, copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar. Doug Schmidt Act Team Coordinator The Fifth Freedom Network 4606-C E. State Blvd., Suite 102 Fort Wayne, IN 46815
Friday, May 27, 2011
What All Children Need from Community Playthings Collage
All children need a rich early childhood, richness accessible to them: their special gifts and special needs.
“The child’s mode of being in the world is such that the world becomes an invitation. It is things in the beckoning world that invite the child, that awaken his curiosity, that invoke…him to make sense of that multitude of experiences lying beyond; in short to become, through his play, both an actor and a meaning maker” (Suransky, 1982, p. 39).
For more of this article, CLICK HERE
Information about Inclement Weather from a Bureau of Child Care Home Licensing Consultant
Due to the storms we had last night and the anticipation of more to come later this week, I wanted to take a minute to remind everyone of the Bureau of Child Care’s policies regarding loss of electricity and home and fence repair: Public Water Source & Sewage If a facility losses electricity, as long as their water and sewage are working properly, they can stay in the building until parents arrive to pick up children. Parents should be notified right away so that they can make a decision on whether to leave the children or come and get them. The facility cannot do food clean up without hot water and must use disposable dishes and utensils. If power is not back on by the next day, the facility cannot reopen. Private Water Source & Sewage If the facility is on a well and a public water source, the facility must contact parents within 2 hours to pick up their children. If power is not back on by the next day, the facility cannot reopen. If you lose power overnight and power is not restored by morning, you cannot open. If your home has structural damage, please contact me. If your home has structural damage, you cannot open until it is repaired and I may need to come out and approve it before it reopens. Structural damage would include a tree falling on the house. Do not allow the children to play in a play yard if it contains hazards. If a tree falls across your fence, please remove the tree and repair the fence. Repair the fence safely and quickly. The excuse that you’re waiting for the insurance company to come out is not acceptable. If a situation arises and you’re not sure what to do, then please call your licensing consultant. Thanks, Ronald Doyon
State of Indiana, Bureau of Child Care
Friday, April 15, 2011
Autism Today
April is Autism Awareness Month. PBS NewsHour is presenting a six-part series on Autism. Check it out through the link below for local broadcast information. An informational alert prepared by Fifth Freedom Information courtesy of About Special Kids (ASK) and PBS Monday, April 18 through Tuesday, April 26 Autism Today - A six-part series on PBS NewsHour Robert MacNeil is the co-founder of the PBS NewsHour and the grandfather of Nick, a 6-year old boy with Autism. April 18 through 26, MacNeil will host Autism Today, a six-part series covering Autism issues from a variety of angles. April 18: Autism as a whole body experience. MacNeil brings viewers along on a visit with his daughter and grandson Nick in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to see how Autism affects the whole family. Nick experiences autism not just as a disorder in brain development but also as physical ailments affecting the whole body. April 19: Autism Prevalence. At the UC Davis MIND Institute in Sacramento, California, MacNeil sees the wide range of different behaviors that comprise the Autism Spectrum. Anthropologist Richard Grinker argues that the rising numbers of children with Autism is explained because conditions previously given other names are now included in the Autism Spectrum. April 20: Autism Causes. Robert MacNeil speaks with four leading researchers: Dr. Gerald Fischbach of the Simons Foundation, Dr. David Amaral of the MIND Institute, Dr. Martha Herbert of Harvard University and Dr. Craig Newschaffer of Drexel University. April 21: Autism Treatment. MacNeil visits two schools in New York - a public school in the Bronx teaching 700 children with Autism and a charter school created in Manhattan as a model of possibilities in educating children with Autism. April 25: Adults with Autism. Although federal law mandates educational services for children with Autism, there are virtually no services when they become adults. MacNeil profiles Zachary Hamrick in Mahwah, New Jersey, about to turn 21. April 26: Autism Policy. The NewsHour series ends with a discussion of the public policy issues raised in the series with a panel of experts including: Dr. Thomas Insel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, Catherine Lord, Professor of Psychology, Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the University of Michigan Visit http://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/ and enter your ZIP code for broadcast times! If clicking the link does not work, copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar.
